Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Freddie Highmore | ... | Arthur | |
Mia Farrow | ... | Granny | |
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Ron Crawford | ... | Archibald (voice) |
Penny Balfour | ... | Arthur's Mother | |
Doug Rand | ... | Arthur's Father | |
Adam LeFevre | ... | Davido | |
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Jean Bejote Njamba | ... | Massai Chief |
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Saul Jephcott | ... | Police Officer #1 |
Lee Delong | ... | Saleslady (as Lee de Long) | |
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Christian Erickson | ... | Antique Dealer |
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Eric Balliet | ... | Mover #1 |
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Oxmo Puccino | ... | Mover #2 |
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Robert William Bradford | ... | Baliff |
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Jerry Di Giacomo | ... | Repairman (voice) |
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Bienvenue Kindoki | ... | Matassalai #1 |
Arthur is a spirited ten-year old whose parents are away looking for work, whose eccentric grandfather has been missing for several years, and who lives with his grandmother in a country house that, in two days, will be repossessed, torn down, and turned into a block of flats unless Arthur's grandfather returns to sign some papers and pay off the family debt. Arthur discovers that the key to success lies in his own descent into the land of the Minimoys, creatures no larger than a tooth, whom his grandfather helped relocate to their garden. Somewhere among them is hidden a pile of rubies, too. Can Arthur be of stout heart and save the day? Romance beckons as well, and a villain lurks. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
I went to see this movie because of my wife. She read the books some time ago and really wanted to see the movie. I am not too fond of animations.
I was pleasantly surprised. I liked the story a lot. It was really nice to see something new for a change. There are not too many clichés in it, and the little acting that is in the movie is quite good.
I was a bit disappointed by the animations. I think they could have been a bit better. But then again, as I said I am not the biggest animation fan.
Parting comments: It's a movie for the family. There should be something in it for every age.